Cashier Farah Husain hands a customer a Powerball ticket at a convenience store Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012 in Richmond, Va. The powerball jackpot is up over $425 million for Wednesday's drawing.

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Monroe County residents are less willing to shell out cash for a Powerball ticket than their counterparts in other areas of the state, according to a review of Powerball sales since the current $500 million jackpot began in October.

Monroe County retailers have sold $1.6 million in Powerball tickets since Oct. 4, according to data from the state Lottery Division. But per person, Monroe County residents have spent an average of $2.16 on tickets to bring home the oversized check.

That's below the state average, which is $4.44 spent per person on this jackpot as of Monday. ...